Royal and Urban Gunpowder Weapons in Late Medieval England

First comprehensive study of English artillery in the late Middle Ages, bringing out its full impact on areas beyond the military.

One of the most important technological developments of the Middle Ages was the adoption of gunpowder weapons in medieval Europe. From the fourteenth century onwards, this new technology was to eventually transform the conduct ofwarfare beyond all recognition with important implications for European and global history. Guns came to be used in all aspects of milit...